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Get ready to turn up the heat and cool down with a salt-rimmed glass in hand, because The New York City Margarita Festival is here and bringing all the summer vibes on Sunday June 22, 2025! Picture the sun on your skin, music in the air, and the smooth swirl of tequila, lime, and salt. This is a celebration of flavor, fiesta, and full-on margarita magic, starting at 12:00pm at Backyard Bar.
Grab your $35 Sampling Admission – 3PM Entry Ticket (a $45 value) that gets you admission to this rollicking rendezvous from 3:00pm, complete with 10 3.5oz Margarita Samples Crafted by New York City’s Top Bars and Restaurants. You'll also enjoy 1 Voting Chip to pick your favorite, and 1 Raffle Entry to Win a Trip to Mexico.
Upgrade to the $45 VIP Sampling Admission – Noon Entry Ticket (a $55 value), where you'll get Early Admission from 12:00pm, Speed Entry All, Day, 10 3.5oz Margarita Samples Crafted by New York City’s Top Bars and Restaurants, 1 Voting Chip, and 2 Raffle Entries to Win a Trip to Mexico.
This is the ultimate margarita tasting competition, and you’re calling the shots. Join the fun as NYC's top bars and restaurants battle it out to win your vote for Best Margarita in the City. With your entry ticket, you’ll get 10 generous 3.5oz pours, each one brimming with personality, from classic citrusy sips to spicy chili-laced concoctions.
But the party doesn’t stop at the tequila. They’re bringing the full summer festival energy with live DJs, street food vendors serving drool-worthy bites and frozen margs (available for purchase), a beer garden for when you need a break from tequila, and so much more. Finally, one lucky attendee will win a dream trip to Mexico!
Best of all, a portion of all proceeds goes to support local children’s charities, so every sip you take helps make a difference. Round up your crew, and get ready to sip, savor, and spice up your summer...
$35 Sampling Admission – 3PM Entry Ticket To The New York City Margarita Festival (a $45 value)
$45 VIP Sampling Admission – Noon Entry Ticket To The New York City Margarita Festival (a $55 value) - SOLD OUT
Here we go! The New York City Margarita Festival is on its way, and to mark the official start of summer, they're going big, rounding up some of the city's top bars and restaurants to shake, stir, and pour their most delicious tequila-tastic libations for you and your Sunday Funday squad to savor.
It's all thanks to The International Margarita Organization (IMO), a global organization dedicated to celebrating and perfecting the craft of the margarita. Their mission is to discover, honor, and share the best margaritas from cities worldwide, elevating the iconic cocktail to an art form!
Throughout their margarita festivals they bring together local mixologist and restaurants to showcase their creativity and award the finest margaritas. Beyond events, IMO champions education and innovation, ensuring the margarita remains a symbol of celebration and creativity!
At The New York City Margarita Festival, summer vibes are strong at this spectacular margarita tasting, where' you'll be the judge of who has the best marg in town. The tipples will from, be they citrusy, bold, spicy or all of the above. You can even buy full-sized frozen margaritas or tuck into beers in the beer garden to shake things up!
Live DJs will play sun-soaked jams, street food vendors will serve up deliciousness (for purchase), and the summer feels will keep the good vibes flowing. One lucky attendee will even win a dream trip to Mexico. And the best part? A portion of proceeds supports children’s charities.
Summer Sundays have never been more epic...
Your $35 Sampling Admission – 3PM Entry Ticket (a $45 Value) Includes:
Your $45 VIP Sampling Admission – Noon Entry Ticket (a $55 Value) Includes:
International Margarita Organization's Website | The NYC Margarita Festival
May purchase as many vouchers as you like for personal use or for gifting.
Sampling Admission runs from 3pm-6pm; VIP runs 12pm-6pm.
Valid only for event on Sunday June 22, 2025.
